When it comes to making an entrance, nobody does it better than Mike Leckrone, director of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band. And when it comes to Varsity Band Concert entrances, Leckrone is known for his aerial artistry. Unfortunately, the spring 2019 concert will be the last grand entrance Leckrone makes. In fall 2018, he announced that he is retiring from his post, which he’s held for the past 50 years. To celebrate his legacy, we’ve collected our top five Leckrone grand entrances.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Mike Leckrone hang gliding? For the 2012 spring concert — “Oh, What a Night,” featuring hits from the ’70s, Elvis, and more — Leckrone flew in on the friendly skies.
If we had to guess, we’d confidently say that Leckrone shreds some gnarly powder during his winter breaks. With his “ONWISC” snowboard, Leckrone rode in on a ski lift for the 2018 concert, “Celebrating 100 Years at Camp Randall.”
The 2013 concert was called “Any Dream Will Do,” which has us wondering if one of Leckrone’s dreams is to be an astronaut. Regardless, he got to arrive via jet pack.
Even without the assistance of a jet pack, he floats through the air with the greatest of ease. In 2014 — the 40th year of Varsity Band Concerts — Leckrone swung in on a flying trapeze.
Leckrone’s entrance in 2016 really takes the cake. Or, rather, it takes the cheese. The ‘We Did It Our Way” concert brought Motown, big band, and Broadway classics to the Kohl Center.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Mike Leckrone hang gliding? For the 2012 spring concert — “Oh, What a Night,” featuring hits from the ’70s, Elvis, and more — Leckrone flew in on the friendly skies.
If we had to guess, we’d confidently say that Leckrone shreds some gnarly powder during his winter breaks. With his “ONWISC” snowboard, Leckrone rode in on a ski lift for the 2018 concert, “Celebrating 100 Years at Camp Randall.”
The 2013 concert was called “Any Dream Will Do,” which has us wondering if one of Leckrone’s dreams is to be an astronaut. Regardless, he got to arrive via jet pack.
Even without the assistance of a jet pack, he floats through the air with the greatest of ease. In 2014 — the 40th year of Varsity Band Concerts — Leckrone swung in on a flying trapeze.
Leckrone’s entrance in 2016 really takes the cake. Or, rather, it takes the cheese. The ‘We Did It Our Way” concert brought Motown, big band, and Broadway classics to the Kohl Center.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Mike Leckrone hang gliding? For the 2012 spring concert — “Oh, What a Night,” featuring hits from the ’70s, Elvis, and more — Leckrone flew in on the friendly skies.
If we had to guess, we’d confidently say that Leckrone shreds some gnarly powder during his winter breaks. With his “ONWISC” snowboard, Leckrone rode in on a ski lift for the 2018 concert, “Celebrating 100 Years at Camp Randall.”
The 2013 concert was called “Any Dream Will Do,” which has us wondering if one of Leckrone’s dreams is to be an astronaut. Regardless, he got to arrive via jet pack.
Even without the assistance of a jet pack, he floats through the air with the greatest of ease. In 2014 — the 40th year of Varsity Band Concerts — Leckrone swung in on a flying trapeze.
Leckrone’s entrance in 2016 really takes the cake. Or, rather, it takes the cheese. The ‘We Did It Our Way” concert brought Motown, big band, and Broadway classics to the Kohl Center.
